Undergarment



C. R. WATSON.

UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, I920.

1 ,376,38 1 Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. WATSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.; SALLIE ABELL VIATSON EXECUTRIX 0FSAID CHARLES R. WATSON, DECEASED.

UNDERGAR'MENT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A131. 26, 1921.

Application filed February 7, 1920. Serial No. 356,825.

To all 40 ham it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES R. VVA'rsoN, acitizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan,city, county,and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Under arments, of which the following is a description.

This invention has reference to undergarments and, particularly. tocombination undergarments for mens wear.

Among the objects of my invention may be noted the following: to providea com bination garment made of woven and knitted material, the knittedmaterial being in corporated and applied so as to provide a garment theback of which, below the waistline, is unusually elastic; to provide acombination garment with an elastic back below the waistline adapted toyieldto a considerable degree of use; to provide an undergarment formedof a combination of woven and knitted fabric which gives to the garmentgreat durability, strength and wearing quality, and, at the same-time,enables the garment to be made without any seat openings and gives tothe seat great elasticity.

With the above objects in view and others which will be detailed duringthe course of this description. my invention consists in the parts,features. elements and combinations thereof hereinafter described andclaimed.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I have provideddrawings wherein:

Figure 1. is a view in front elevation of a combination undergarmenthaving my invention applied thereto; and

Fig. 2 is a view in back elevation of the garment shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the front body of,thegarment which. preferably, is made all in one piece. 2 is the back upperbody of the garment which, preferably. is made all in one piece, and 3are the back members of the lower portion of the garment constitutingthe seat and legs, or the parts below the waistline, or approximatelybelow the waistline. The front portion 1 of the garment is made entirelyof woven fabric, as is also the upper back portion 2 of the garment. Thetwo lower back portions 3 of the garment are made entirely of knittedfabric. The numeral 4 indicates the neck opening, 5 the armholeopenings, and 6 the placket or front opening, which opening it will benoted extends rlear from the neck opening 4 to the crotch 7. The knittedmembers 3, of which the lower back or seat of the garment and legs arecomposed. is seamed longitudinally and centrally of the garment, as at8, and also seamed, as at 9. at the sides to the woven material. Thepieces 3 of knitted material are also seamed approximately at thewaistline 10 to the back section 2 of woven material, and the latter islikewise seamed at its opposite sides to the front section 1 of wovenmaterial, as indicated at 11, said seams being in continuity with theseams 9. The knitted material 3 of the two leg portions are seamed, asat 12, to the front section 1, and is also seamed to said front sectionat the crotch which is reinforced and strengthened by stitching. or anadded strip, as may be desired. and indicated at 13. The armholes 5 andneck opening 4 are hemmed and finished in usual manner, as indicated bythe lines of stitchinn thereabout.

The total width of the members 3 of knitted material is considerablygreater below the waistline than the total width of the woven materialat the front of the garment, the fullness beinr indicated in Fig. 2 by14 and in Fig. 1 by 15. where it is shown quite full in the crotch.According to my invention. the body of the garment below the waistlineis quite full. and especially in those portions which encompass the legsof the wearer. The object of this is to give to the wearer perfect easeof movement as a primary characteristic. As a secondary characteristic.the knitted material 3. of which the lower back of the garment iscomposed, is not only inherently quite elastic. so that it may bestretched laterally extraordinarily: but. the said material is madequite full. as shown at 14. to give still greater extensibility to theleg portions so that the latter may be easily and adequately drawn asidefor use. By making the gar ment in the main or two-thirds,approximately, of woven material. its durability is greatly increased,since it can withstand twists, strains and laundering and other usualwear and tear, which the knitted material cannot inherently stand. Onthe other hand, by making the seat and lower back of the garment ofknitted material, and quite full as shown, it is given great elasticityand is capable of being Mquite effectively drawn aside for use. oreover,the back of the garment can readily be replaced when worn withoutdestroying the rest 01. the garment. Thus, added longevity is given thegarment making it more desirable, economical and satisfactory.

The front opening or" the garment may be closed in any usual manner, asby buttons and buttonholcs, indicated generally at 16; and it is afeature of my invention that there is but one opening in the garmentwhich extends from the crotch, or approximately from the crotch, to theneck opening".

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat out is:

1. A combination garment formed of Woven fabric throughout its entirefront and approximately half of its back, and. having approximately thelower half of its back formed of knitted material, said garment beingnarrow at the top and very wide at the bottom and increasing in widthgrad ually from top to botton'i, and having neck, arm and leg openingsand only one opening; in the body thereof beginning at the crotch andterminating at the neck opening in the front.

2. A combination garment formed of Woven material throughout its front,and a single piece of Woven material throughout approximately half ofits back, and having the lower half of its back formed of knittedmaterial, and considerabl; Wider than the corresponding front portion soas to produce'a back seat and leg fullness, and said garment havingneck, arm and leg openings and only one opening in the body thereofbeginning at the crotch and terminating at the neck opening in thefront.

3. A combination garment formed of woven material throughout its front,and a single piece of Woven material throughout approximately hall itsback, and having the lower hall of its back Formed of tWo pieces ofknitifeil material. joined lJUgGtllGi centrally lengthwise of thegarment and to the back and front woven portions, respectively, the saidlower half of the back o't' the garment lroilrlj made quite full, andsaid garment having; neck, arm and leg openings and only one opening inthe body thereof beginning at the: crotch and terminating: at the neckopening in the front.

4-. combination garment having its entire front and approximately halfof its upper back Formed of woven niiaterial, andthe lower half 01' itsback formed of knitted material, the total Width of the latter beingconsiderably greater than the total width of the woven nniterial ofwhich the front is composed, whereby fullness of the garment in thescat, crotch and leg provided for, and said garment having neck, armandleg opeuin rs anal or one opening in the body iflHl Ui' beginning atth crotch and terminatiugat the neck opening in the front, substantiallyas described.

5. A combination garment formed to pro vide neck, arm and leg openings,the latter being abnormally Wide, and to be narrow at the neck and ofgradually increasing width from top to bottom, said garment beingcomposed of a front of woven, comparatively inelastic material, a back,the upper half of which is of Woven material and the latter half ofwhich is of elastic mate rial, the latter being considerably Wider, fromside to side, than the front lower half of the garment so as to providea fullness: for seat and legs to be drawn aside for use,

CHARLES it. WATSON

